The S&P/Australian Stock 200 Index closed up 0.4% to 8845.70 points, with the financial sector driving the market upward. The individual stocks with the highest gains include Cleanaway and Challenger, and news of acquisitions was reported by both companies. EQT agreed to buy Cleanaway for $9.3 billion, and the stock surged 20%; First Life proposed to buy the remaining Challenger shares, which closed up 19%. US stock index futures rebounded from last week's chip stock sell-off, bringing breathing room before the big financial reports to be revealed. Currently, the pressure on the AI trading sector is increasing, and financial reports may guide the direction of the market. Asian stock markets were generally lower. The New Zealand S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.7% to close at 13652.07.

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